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Lewis v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
Decided June 12, 2008No. 06-2724 STA-tmpPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
S. THOMAS ANDERSON, District Judge.
Plaintiff Juli Lewis brought this wrongful death action alleging negligence on the part of Defendant Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation. Federal jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1). Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, (D.E.#40), filed on January 31, 2008. Plaintiff responded in opposition on April 17, 2008, (D.E.# 58). For the reasons set fort below, Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED.
BACKGROUND
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